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  1. How confident were you after CRNA school?

    loveanesthesia replied to mhike's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The amount of clinical experience will make a huge difference in this. Experience in a variety of settings is important to you hitting the ground running in your first job. It's not like being a new...

  2. Answers for a worried wife: CRNA school time commitment

    loveanesthesia replied to producerRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    D1914 is on target-your wife needs to understand that this will be a huge change and it sounds like she doesn't want a huge change. That isn't bad, it's just reality. You can have plenty of other...

  3. Answers for a worried wife: CRNA school time commitment

    loveanesthesia replied to producerRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The time comittment is accurate. Another thing to consider, your work comittment as a CRNA is likely to be significantly more than as an RN. Maybe anesthesia isn't a good fit for

  4. CRNA's! Did your program have a strong clinical component?

    loveanesthesia replied to sleepyrasrn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You should watch out for new programs that start up in a location where a different program is already established. Somethimes people who have not taught in a nurse anesthesia program don't realize...

  5. CRNA school question...?

    loveanesthesia replied to J&B-RN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Should not be an issue at any

  6. No CRNA reimbursement for scopes??

    loveanesthesia replied to mw2150's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Reimbursement is not tied to the ASA Physical Status but the physician conducting the procedure does need to justify why anesthesia is necessary in order for anesthesia to be reimbursed. We also have...

  7. Help with CRNA admissions

    loveanesthesia replied to giov's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    That GPA won't keep you out of a program, keep working hard, and get some solid ICU experience-2to 3 years, and you'll be

  8. University of Kansas- CRNA interview tips please!!!!

    loveanesthesia replied to yta1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I don't know anything about the KU program, but the US News and World rankings are almost meaningless. They send a survey to each program director and ask them to rank the other programs, that is how...

  9. Recertification changes for CRNAs

    loveanesthesia posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    the national board of certification & recertification for nurse anesthetists (nbcrna) has announced changes for recertification. nothing will change until 2015, and then: you will recertify every...

  10. Looking to buy a new anesthesia machine

    loveanesthesia replied to brioux's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I prefer the pneumatic machines, if you loose electricity you will deliver oxygen..big advantage in my mind. And you can deliver either sevo or forane if you have the variable bypass vaporizors. Some...

  11. Work during anesthesia school?

    loveanesthesia replied to RN83's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    SRNA is your new job, and it is full time with a lot of overtime. Be prepared for a much higher level of intensity than undergrad nursing, it doesn't

  12. Recertification changes for CRNAs

    loveanesthesia replied to loveanesthesia's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    thanks, i think the standard should not be higher than for those taking the initial cert exam. a grad can take the cert exam 4 times over a year, and then 4 times the next year before they are done. i...

  13. Recertification changes for CRNAs

    loveanesthesia replied to loveanesthesia's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I was at the meeting, and had noticed the NBCRNA was going to speak prior to the business meeting and made sure I was there to hear them. The presentation was very nonspecific, and at the booth I...

  14. Recertification changes for CRNAs

    loveanesthesia replied to loveanesthesia's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think it will be a positive for the profession, but initially is going to cause a lot of anxiety. It is not going to be 'boards' and with a little effort it will be easily

  15. Recertification changes for CRNAs

    loveanesthesia replied to loveanesthesia's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Where did you get the information on 4 attempts? I specifically asked about number of attempts to a member of the NBCRNA and was told that had yet to be

  16. Quickest Route Possible

    loveanesthesia replied to Pitt2013's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Your nursing experience in critical care is important to the rest of your career as a CRNA. Please plan on 2-3 years in a busy ICU where you see a variety of patients. In anesthesia you need to be...

  17. Does it bother CRNA's that MDA's get so much more...?

    loveanesthesia replied to ICU, RN, BSN, B.S.'s topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think the OP wanted to stir things up, the question is designed to do that....and it

  18. pre Reqs

    loveanesthesia replied to JonB04's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Specific course requirements vary a lot, all programs require at least one year acute care experience as an RN, and you must have a BS degree. You'll need to look at the specific

  19. Question regarding age of graduation

    loveanesthesia replied to RileyK's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I would plan on at least 2-3 years ICU experience and to obtain your BSN, otherwise it is a workable plan. Don't skimp on the ICU experience, and you may not be able to get an ICU position as a new...

  20. Admitted a semester before I planned?

    loveanesthesia replied to MeTheRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Sounds like they are having a tough time filling their class. What do you think of

  21. Help! Input on retaking a class or not??

    loveanesthesia replied to ICU, RN, BSN, B.S.'s topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    For some programs a graduate nursing course might be helpful, and other programs will care less. Retaking A&P will help you both in admissions and once you are in the program. Graduate...

  22. How often do you draw the line?

    loveanesthesia replied to Mully's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    A few times a week in our OR (we do about 50 cases a day), the CRNA or anesthesiologist will bring something to the surgeon's attention and the surgeon will cancel/postpone the case. A few times a...

  23. Online CRNA

    loveanesthesia replied to Heidi the nurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Nothing online, nurse anesthesia is very 'hands on' and I don't see how an online program would work. Nurse anesthesia programs are intense and will require a lot of

  24. DNAP

    loveanesthesia replied to mleeb's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You can go to the AANA site, look under Accreditated Programs and the degree offtered by each program is

  25. ADIOS ANESTHESIA

    loveanesthesia replied to Spode's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    "personal attribute" most important: You are compelled to do your best, to do the right thing, even when you know no one will ever